Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porth Ceriad today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porth Ceriad at 5AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Porth Ceriad. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, strong winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 46 | 116 | 129 | 145 | 298 | 298 | 119 | 114 | 306 | 489 | 318 | 334 | 218 | 239 | 168 | 281 | 220 | 245 | 341 | 138 | 228 | 408 | 503 | 503 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:43AM4.45m | 10:01PM4.48m | 10:18AM4.37m | 10:37PM4.26m | 10:52AM4.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:31AM0.23m | 4:43PM0.31m | 4:59AM0.43m | 5:12PM0.46m | 5:24AM0.67m | 5:41PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | — | WSW 11 | SW 7 | — | — | — | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 46 | 116 | 129 | 31 | 132 | 157 | 119 | 64 | — | 25 | 318 | — | — | — | 83 | 281 | 220 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 17 | 31 | — | — | — | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSW 8 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | NW 4 | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 22 | 27 | 23 | 145 | 298 | 298 | 55 | 114 | 306 | 489 | — | 334 | 218 | 239 | 168 | 9 | — | 245 | 341 | 138 | 228 | 408 | 503 | 503 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 280 | 137 | 103 | 27 | 252 | 252 | 60 | 201 | 308 | 103 | 3 | 253 | 487 | 299 | 253 | 3 | 60 | 47 | 47 | 180 | 385 | 387 | 180 | 180 |
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